# NTSB DEN80FTC09: Cessna 172N, N5216E, Rock Springs, WY, February 25, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 25, 1980
- Place: Rock Springs, WY · ROCK SPRINGS, WY
- Location: 41.5947° N, 109.2209° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rock Springs, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5947&lon=-109.2209&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131403
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80FTC09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTC09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0796  80/2/25    ROCK SPRINGS,WY     CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1523                    N5216E              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCK SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCK SPRINGS,WY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL BLEW OUT ON LNDG
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5216E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rock Springs

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800225004099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800225004099A), Feb 25, 1980: Cessna 172N, Rock Springs, WY, Substantial damage. Made hard landing. Controls were binding due to impact damage. Went around. Second hard landing blew nose tire.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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